16 MANAGING SYSTEM LOGS
This section provides information for managing system logs. The system
logs enable viewing device events in real time, and recording the events
for later usage. System Logs record and manage events and report errors
and informational messages. Event messages have a unique format,
according to the Syslog protocols recommended message format for all
error reporting. For example, Syslog and local device reporting messages
are assigned a severity code, and include a message mnemonic, which
identifies the source application generating the message. It allows
messages to be filtered based on their urgency or relevancy. Each
message severity determines the set of event logging devices that are
sent messages per each event.
The following table lists the log severity levels:
This section includes the following topics:
■Viewing Logs
■Configuring Logging
System Log Severity Levels
Severity Level Message
Emergency 0 (Highest) The system is not functioning.
Alert 1The system needs immediate attention.
Critical 2The system is in a critical state.
Error 3A system error has occurred.
Warning 4A system warning has occurred.
Notice 5The system is functioning properly, but a system
notice has occurred.
Informational 6Provides device information.
Debug 7Provides detailed information about the log. If a
Debug error occurs, contact Customer Tech Support.